2020 – Page 10

The Abinader government has had to do a lot of explaining. Decree 698-20 on the toughening of restrictions to avoid the spread of Covid-19 virus is confusing. When Vice President Raquel Peña presented it on Tuesday, 15 December 2020 at the Presidential Palace, no questions by journalists were allowed Communications director of the Presidency Milagros …

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Philip Jupp, owner of Onno’s Bar in the Colonial City, says bars and restaurants in the Colonial City have been complying with health protocols. He said this is in contrast to hundreds of youths freely congregating in the area’s parks. “No one enters our businesses without having their temperatures checked, being given hand sanitizer, making …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #273 reports 720 new PCR confirmed cases. The 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases is 797. Three new deaths are reported for the 16 December 2020 deadline, including none in the past 24 hours. Labs carried out 5,049 first PCR tests in time for the …

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The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) announced the traditional Christmas and New Year safety operations for 23 December 2020 at 2pm to 25 December at 6pm and 30 December 2020 at 2pm to 1 January 2021 at 6pm For the most part, the effort is to assist the thousands that commute from main cities to …

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The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) ordered the suspension of regular and charter flights to Venezuela after that country suspended flights to the Dominican Republic. Resolution 146-2020 dated 15 December 2020 provides exceptions for emergencies, couriers, humanitarian and repatriation and United Nations flights, technical stops and air ambulance flights. The JAC says the measure is in …

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Tony Peña Guaba, director of the Social Policy Cabinet of the Abinader administration, addressed complaints that the government had selected 70 orchestras and music groups for RD$100 million in advance payments. The groups commit to the performances when the pandemic allows. Peña Guaba said the criteria to choose the artists was “those that are most …

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They were just starting to recover from days of Covid-19 lockdown. Now restaurants and bars are being told they need to shut down by 7pm on weekdays, again. Small business owners in the Colonial City say the extending the curfew hours announced by Vice President Raquel Peña on Tuesday, 15 December 2020, is a big …

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The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) highlights that remittances are helping bolster economies in the region in general. Remittances were up 11% in the Dominican Republic as of August 2020 says the recently released “Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2020.” The Dominican Republic-Central Bank has …

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The Ministry of Sports ordered the shut down of sports activities in the Dominican Republic. Sport facilities need to remain closed until new notice. There is one exception. The Winter Professional Baseball Championship is allowed to continue. The championship is taking place without the presence of fans. The games are streamed online and televised. Sports …

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Dominican military Marteen Franko captured judge Pamela Sued’s Golden Buzzer on Dominicana’s Got Talent’s second evening. He played the keyboard and sang. Judges Waddys Jaquez, Nashla Bogaert, Pamela Sued and Reyson Pozo approved the performances of Youtuber Joel Rondón (Frooby), singers Lía Bautista and Ruth Esther, and dancers CJ y LU, Electroby Royalty. Rapper rapero …

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